Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen: programs, outcomes and local jobs
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543
students enrolled
451
degrees and certificates a year
60%
of students complete
College Scorecard
$23,724
average net price a year
$24,849
median earnings, 6 years after entry
$27,035
median earnings, 10 years after entry
80% working
What students study
| Field of study | Share of awards | Awards a year |
|---|---|---|
| Health professions | 39% | 175 |
| Precision production | 37% | 168 |
| Engineering technologies | 17% | 76 |
| Business & management | 7% | 32 |
AI and data programs
Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen reported no degrees or certificates in artificial intelligence, data science, data analytics or robotics for 2024. A new program with no graduates yet would not appear here.
The job market around Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen
Professional jobs listed in the cities of Cameron County, where the college is.
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132
open professional jobs
7
entry level
2%
ask for AI skills
2 jobs
6.5%
unemployment in Cameron County
2026-08 · down 1.0 points from a year earlier
$51,334
median household income
Cameron County
30%
of workers are in professional jobs
estimated 4.0% unemployment among them
Jobs that fit what students study here: most degrees are in health professions, engineering technologies, business & management, which lead to clinical (4 open), engineering (44 open), operations (27 open), finance (5 open), sales (10 open), marketing (1 open).
Hiring most: Worley Group (15), Saronic Technologies (11), Nexstar Media Group (10), NextDecade (10), Bechtel (9), JE Dunn Construction (9), Saronic (8), SpaceX (7).
What they hire for: Engineering (44), Operations (27), Sales (10), Finance (5), Clinical (4), Human Resources (3). Engineering jobs
Job search help near campus
Workforce board: Workforce Solutions Cameron.
- Workforce Solutions - CameronHarlingen · 956-368-5200 · Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
- WorkForce Solutions CameronBrownsville · 956-546-3141 · M-F 8AM-5PM
American Job Centers are free, public career offices.
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Common questions
- How big is Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen?
- Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen enrolls about 543 students and is a private for-profit 2-year institution in Harlingen, Texas. It awards about 451 degrees and certificates a year.
- What is the graduation rate at Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen?
- 60% of students complete, from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (IPEDS 2023 / Scorecard 2026-06).
- What do Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen graduates earn?
- Median earnings of students who received federal aid are $24,849 six years after entry and $27,035 ten years after entry, from the College Scorecard.
- Does Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen offer AI or data science degrees?
- Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen reported no degrees or certificates in artificial intelligence, data science, data analytics or robotics for 2024 (IPEDS completions). A new program with no graduates yet would not appear.
- Are there jobs near Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen?
- 132 open professional jobs are listed in Cameron County, 7 of them entry level and 0 saying no experience is needed. Worley Group has the most openings.
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Sources: enrollment and degrees from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education); graduation, earnings and net price from the College Scorecard (IPEDS 2023 / Scorecard 2026-06); open jobs from employers’ career sites, checked daily; unemployment from the Bureau of Labor Statistics; workforce boards and American Job Centers from CareerOneStop.
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